People in the United States Virgin Islands celebrate the V.I. Emancipation Day every year on July 3. It is considered a significant day because it commemorates the release of enslaved people from Danish rule in the West Indies. It celebrates the official abolition of slavery in the West Indies islands and is a public holiday in the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 9,000 enslaved black people revolted against the Danish colonizers on July 3, 1848. As per the orders of the then Governor-General of the Danish West Indies, Peter von Scholten, all the enslaved people were set free. The revolt was spearheaded by Moses Gottlieb.
National Anthem and Flag Day in Curaçao
National Flag and Anthem Day in Curacao is celebrated on July 2. The island of Curacao is officially a part of the Netherlands but has a separate identity, national flag, and anthem. The national flag was adopted in 1984. This day, which is an official public holiday in the country, is annually celebrated as the National Flag and Anthem Day with happiness and pride. Official functions and cultural events take place in Plaza Brion and the Village of Barber. Curaçao is now independent but remains a constituent country. In other words, it is one of the four parts or countries that make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
National Report Military Fraud Day
The National Report Military Fraud Day, on July 2, raises awareness about the extent and implications of military fraud and educates the public on monetary incentives for reporting the same to the relevant authorities.
Fraud accounts for about 10% of total military spending. Military fraud costs the government around $50 billion, out of the $500 billion that the Department of Defense, or D.O.D. spends annually. It is hardly surprising that, from a fiscal point of view, it poses a grave national problem. It is for this reason that Congress has allowed the Department of Justice, or D.O.J. to award incentives of up to 30% of the total amount recovered through the frauds disclosed by whistleblowers. These may be against any government contractor, any particular program like the military and the Department of Defense, homeland security, and Medicare.